Back in August, the project was said to be in trouble after Chris Pine and Chris Hemsworth refused pay cuts. At the time, Paramount insisted that the project was not on hold, but the additional loss of a director may have been the last straw.

If the news of a cancellation is true, it's not clear where this leaves the rebooted Star Trek franchise – it may be that Paramount's lost faith in the series, given a landscape of bigger sci-fi franchises and a successful TV show already satisfying Trek fans. However, it may be that the Tarantino movie remains in production.

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